Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110162705 | MOISTURE RESISTANT PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH ELASTOMERIC, POLYSILOXANE PROTECTION LAYER - Improved protection systems for CIGS-based microelectronic devices of the type incorporating electric conductor(s) such as an electronic collection grid. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a photovoltaic device having a light incident surface and a backside surface. The device includes a chalcogenide-containing photovoltaic layer comprising at least one of copper, indium and/or gallium. A transparent conductive layer is interposed between the photovoltaic layer and the light incident surface, wherein the transparent conductive layer is electrically coupled to the photovoltaic layer. An electronic collection grid is electrically coupled to the transparent conductive layer and overlying at least a portion of the transparent conductive layer. An elastomeric structure having a light incident surface, said structure overlying at least portions of the electronic collection grid and the transparent conductive layer in a manner such that the light incident surface of the elastomeric structure is spaced apart from a major portion of the conductor, and wherein the elastomeric structure comprises an elastomeric siloxane polymer having a WVTR of at least 0.1 g/m | 07-07-2011 |
20110168243 | MOISTURE RESISTANT PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES WITH EXPOSED CONDUCTIVE GRID - The present invention provides strategies for improving the adhesion among two or more of transparent conducting oxides, electrically conductive grid materials, and dielectric barrier layers. As a consequence, these strategies are particularly useful in the fabrication of heterojunction photovoltaic devices such as chalcogenide-based solar cells. When the barrier is formed and then the grid is applied to vias in the barrier, the structure has improved moisture barrier resistance as compared to where the barrier is formed over or around the grid. Adhesion is improved to such a degree that grid materials and dielectric barrier materials can cooperate to provide a hermetic seal over devices to protect against damage induced by environmental conditions, including damage due to water intrusion. This allows the collection grids to be at least partially exposed above the dielectric barrier, making it easy to make electronic connection to the devices. | 07-14-2011 |
20110220183 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device (“PV device”), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly and a body portion joined at an interface region. | 09-15-2011 |
20110277840 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF CHALCOGENIDE-BASED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The invention is a method of forming a cadmium sulfide based buffer on a copper chalcogenide based absorber in making a photovoltaic cell. The buffer is sputtered at relatively high pressures. The resulting cell has good efficiency and according to one embodiment is characterized by a narrow interface between the absorber and buffer layers. The buffer is further characterized according to a second embodiment by a relatively high oxygen content. | 11-17-2011 |
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20130167910 | PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - The present invention provides an improved photovoltaic cell assembly ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130170149 | CONNECTOR AND ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY FOR IMPROVED WET INSULATION RESISTANCE - The present invention is premised upon a connector and electronic circuit assembly ( | 07-04-2013 |
20130233385 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device (“PV device”), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly and a body portion joined at an interface region and including an intermediate layer, at least one interconnecting structural member, relieving feature, unique component geometry, or any combination thereof. | 09-12-2013 |
20130247986 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device (“PV device”), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device with a multilayered photovoltaic cell assembly and a body portion joined at an interface region and including an intermediate layer, at least one interconnecting structural member, relieving feature, unique component geometry, or any combination thereof. | 09-26-2013 |
20130247988 | PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICE - The present invention is premised upon an improved photovoltaic device (“PV device”), more particularly to an improved photovoltaic device ( | 09-26-2013 |
20140000709 | PHOTOVOLTAIC SHEATHING ELEMENT WITH A FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY | 01-02-2014 |
20140345669 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TWO OR MORE THIN-FILM-BASED INTERCONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The present invention is directed to a method of producing two or more thin-film-based interconnected photovoltaic cells ( | 11-27-2014 |
20140360554 | METHOD OF PRODUCING TWO OR MORE THIN-FILM-BASED INTERCONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS - The present invention is premised upon a method of producing two or more thin-film-based interconnected photovoltaic cells comprising the steps of: a) providing a photovoltaic article comprising: a flexible conductive substrate, at least on photo-electrically active layer, a top transparent conducting layer, and a carrier structure disposed above the tap transparent layer; b) forming one or more first channels through the layers of the photovoltaic article; c) applying an insulating layer to the conductive substrate and spanning the one or more first channel; d) removing the carrier structure; e) forming an addition to the one or more first channels through the insulating layer; f) forming one or more second channels off set from the one or mom first channels through the insulating layer to expose a conductive surface of the flexible conductive substrate; g) applying a first electrically conductive material to the conductive surface of the flexible conductive substrate via the one or more; second channels; h) applying an electrically conductive film to the first insulating layer, wherein the film is hi electrical communication with the flexible conductive substrate via the first electrically conductive material; J) applying a second electrically conductive material above the top transparent conducting layer and through the one or more first channels, electrically connecting the layers of the photovoltaic article from step b to the electrically conductive | 12-11-2014 |